106: Substituting one thing for another

But just then, the sky began to darken, and a suppressing atmosphere permeated the Bloody Desert.

A sense of trepidation lingered in Su Xiaobai’s heart.

“Oh no! I was too dedicated and forgot that the stable period was about to end, and the berserk period was about to begin!”

A hint of solemnity flashed in Su Xiaobai’s eyes.

The extreme polar sandstorm stirred up during the berserk period was several times more powerful than an ordinary sandstorm.

Even though he was now at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, there was a risk of him falling if he got caught in it!

“No, I must quickly find a team and seek shelter.”

He looked around, hoping to see if there were any Profound Moon Sect teams.

However, to thoroughly check his labor results, he had chosen an extremely secluded spot, and there were no other teams around!

The sky grew darker, and many Yao Beasts in the sandy areas retreated underground.

Silence enveloped the surroundings, and clouds churned, like the calm before a storm.

Su Xiaobai was anxious and flew rapidly forward, hoping to encounter a team.

After flying for about ten minutes, he still hadn’t encountered a team.

Just as he was about to grit his teeth and endure, he suddenly discovered an oasis below, with what seemed to be human aura within it.

His heart filled with joy, and he quickly flew towards the oasis.

At the edge of the oasis.

Black Abyss looked around vigilantly, and only after confirming no one was present did he nod and slowly unbuckle his belt.

A stream of water shot out.

“Ah~, I’ve been holding it for so long, it finally feels good,” he couldn’t help but shiver.

“Brother, long time no see.”

Suddenly, an arm rested on his shoulder.

Black Abyss’s body trembled violently.

One reason was that he was currently relieving himself.

The other was that someone had managed to get close to him without him noticing!

“Who is it?!” He turned around, his eyes vigilantly looking behind him.

But what greeted him was an iron fist the size of a sandbag!

Bang!!!

Black Abyss didn’t even have time to cry for help before he was knocked out directly.

After knocking out Black Abyss, Su Xiaobai tied him up with the Binding Immortal Rope and threw him into a black gourd.

He had snatched this from a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage; the black gourd contained a self-contained prison that could isolate Qi and block sound from escaping.

Even if Black Abyss screamed his lungs out inside, no one would be able to save him.

After imprisoning Black Abyss in the black gourd, his figure shifted, transforming into Black Abyss’s appearance.

Law of Myriad Transformations!

The Law of Myriad Transformations, which he had snatched from Tian Youguang earlier, had once again proven useful.

With that, he disguised himself as Black Abyss and returned to the Ghost Gate Sect’s team.

At this moment, dozens of Ghost Gate Sect Disciples looked solemnly into the distance, led by a woman in white.

Seeing Black Abyss return, the woman in white turned around, her eyes showing a hint of concern and reproach.

“Brother, where did you go just now?” White Flower asked, her delicate brows furrowed.

“Oh, I just went to the toilet,” Su Xiaobai said truthfully.

To his surprise, White Flower had actually broken through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!

However, he also knew in his heart that those who could become a Sect Prodigy were all individuals with great Luck, and it was reasonable for them to find an Opportunity and Breakthrough.

For example, Mo Shang, if he hadn’t been intercepted by him, he should have broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage with the help of that spiritual energy wellspring.

Seeing Black Abyss return safely, White Flower let out a sigh of relief, “It’s good that you’re alright. The sandstorm is about to start again, and this one will be even bigger than before.”

“You gave that Advanced spiritual energy wellspring to me before, which is why you’re still only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Later, you follow behind me, and I’ll protect you,” she said with a serious expression.

“Okay.” Su Xiaobai smiled and nodded.

He was more than happy to have someone protect him.

Moreover, he wasn’t Black Abyss himself, and the Cultivation Techniques they Cultivated were different. If he intervened too much, it would be easy for others to discover discrepancies.

White Flower was stunned, thinking he would act like a man again and insist on standing in front of her, but she didn’t expect him to agree so readily this time.

Is it because he feels inferior since his Realm is lower than mine?… White Flower mused.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but feel guilty.

Because she had been captured by that hateful Su Xiaobai in last year’s Six Sect Competition, she had no choice but to expend a large amount of vital essence to escape.

However, due to excessive vital essence consumption, her subsequent Cultivation growth had been slow.

The Ghost Gate Sect was an extremely cruel Sect; once one fell behind, they would be replaced and eliminated by those who followed.

And once she was eliminated, what awaited her was either to become a tool to please men or to become food for feeding Yao Beasts.

To prevent her from falling into the Black Abyss, Black Abyss had given her the Advanced spiritual energy wellspring he had painstakingly discovered, which was why she was able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Suddenly, strong winds swept around, and the sky-filled yellow sand, like sharp blades, scraped towards everyone!

“Senior Sister Bai, the sandstorm is coming!” A Disciple shouted urgently.

A hint of sharpness flashed in White Flower’s clear eyes. She stepped forward and waved her hand.

“Quickly construct the Twelve Ghost Shadow Array! This sandstorm is no small matter; everyone must use their full strength!”

“Yes!”

The Ghost Gate Sect members stood at their designated positions and circulated their spiritual energy.

In an instant, a pitch-black cover surrounded everyone.

Crack crackle! …

Outside the cover, intense scraping sounds continuously came!

The power of the extreme polar sandstorm continued to strengthen, and eventually, even White Flower had to personally step in to inject energy into the Twelve Ghost Shadow Array.

Three hours later.

The sandstorm finally ended.

Everyone was exhausted in their original positions.

The surrounding oasis had long been annihilated by the sandstorm, leaving only the patch of grass beneath their feet.

“Phew… We finally made it through.” White Flower let out a light sigh, her face pale, clearly having consumed a lot.

“Sister, you’ve worked hard.” Su Xiaobai handed her a cup of water.

White Flower didn’t think much of it and naturally took the cup, taking a sip.

And with the passing of this most violent round of extreme polar sandstorm, a few rays of sunlight appeared in the dark red sky.

Even the terrifying tornado in the center of the Bloody Desert had dissipated.

What was revealed was a giant pyramid.

White Flower’s beautiful eyes widened.

“The Elders have given an order! They want us to immediately gather inside once the tornado dissipates; let’s go quickly!”

Ignoring her severe exhaustion at the moment, she quickly pulled Su Xiaobai’s hand and rushed towards the pyramid.

Elders?… Su Xiaobai’s brows furrowed slightly.

In the Ghost Gate Sect, anyone who could be called an Elder needed at least Nascent Soul Stage cultivation.

Could it be that the Ghost Gate Sect used some secret method to bypass the Nine Nether Secret Realm’s rule that one’s bone age must not exceed thirty years old, and sent their Elders in?… Su Xiaobai’s heart involuntarily tightened.

If that were the case, Dongfang Qian Yue might be in danger!

Unbeknownst to him, his speed had already surpassed White Flower’s.

It changed from White Flower pulling him to him carrying White Flower, dashing rapidly.